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Do you remember your first college class? The day you stepped foot in the door you were handed a syllabus that described the focus and objectives of that class, as well as a clear calendar of topics ...

Imagine signing up to go on a really exciting trip. It could be roaming the savannahs of Africa, strolling the foothills of the Himalayas, or diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. You ...

Every semester, professors are forced to act as prosecutor, judge, and jury as they vigorously defend their course policies, deadlines, and expectations on a seemingly innocent document called the ...

The Syllabus in Canvas makes it easy to communicate to your students exactly what will be required of them throughout the course in a chronological order. The Provost requires that every Canvas course ...

Both minimalist and maximalist approaches to syllabus design have their proponents: concise syllabi are easier to navigate, while detailed ones offer a more precise picture of the course structure.